Acclamations
(sing. εὐφημία, πολυχρόνιον). Cadenced unison shouts, which applauded or criticized magnates and esp. emperors, characterized Byz. public life. Against the silence attending the emperor's appearances or the reading of his words, acclamations manifested public reaction. Thus, acclamations by the army and people formed the key consensual act in an imperial ... ...
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